Urgency for Tasmania's freight strategy

The Tasmanian Freight Logistics Coordination Team says the state needs to finalise a freight strategy by June next year.

The recommendation is one of 25 made by the Freight Logistics Coordination Team which was established by the state government a year ago to work with industry to help Tasmania's freight and shipping services.

It also wants to support the Burnie Port as Tasmania's principal domestic container port by focussing road investment on the Burnie-Devonport to Hobart freight corridor, along with regional connections.

The committee also suggests seeking extension of the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme to international exports.

The chair of the Freight Logistics Coordination Team Phillip Clark says exporters are telling them that there is a real sense of urgency to enact some of the recommendations.

The full report is available on the Department of Premier and Cabinet website.